The Re-Acceleration Is Real
Preliminary Q1 portfolio data shows strong and widespread re-acceleration of NNARR growth rates. Commentary on Q1 and 2021 by Rory O’Driscoll.
Category: Trends
Analysis, forecasting, and thoughts on all things venture
Enterprise Automation’s Second Wave: End-to-End Automation
Scale’s Chris Yin on the past, present, and future of enterprise automation technologies including a market map of startups developing next-gen end-to-end and predictive solutions.
From Lab to Value: Observations on Robotics Startups
There is no single path from the robotics lab to adding value in real-world environments. Scale's Sam Baker looks at some of the common ground among robotics startups that achieve product-market fit.
Optimism for Continued Strength: Scale Studio Q4 Data and 2021 Outlook
The latest data from Scale Studio covering Q4 and full-year 2020 with a look at the outlook for enterprise SaaS startups in 2021.
Scale 1Q21 Newsletter: New Data Shows 2020 Ended Strong for SaaS Startups
#ICYMI Scale's 1Q21 newsletter: New Q4 data from Scale Studio on annual plan attainment and growth rates. Plus content highlights and portfolio milestones.
The Great Exit Database: Venture Deals and Dollars in 2020
Will 2021 see significant changes in venture-backed exit activity? Let's look at 2020 and 2011-2020 exits in Scale's GED dataset.
Creator-User-Buyer Is a Mouthful. It’s Also a Major Trend in Enterprise Software.
If you want to see the future of software, watch what product teams are buying or building.
2021 Whisper Numbers: Startups Plan for Significant Enterprise Software Re-Acceleration
A look ahead at 2021 based on initial FY21 plan data from a significant cross-section of Scale's portfolio.
Cognitive Applications with Intelligence Inside
We believe that the next decade will result in the emergence of a new class of application software which we term “Cognitive Apps”. These new applications will seek to make predictions about the world using machine learning algorithms applied to information they gather themselves.
The Big Budget Question for 2021: How Much Re-acceleration Is Realistic?
With 2021 annual planning underway, we look at how to determine whether it is again time to step on the gas -- and if so, when and how much?